Florida again and again strange, cruel, racist and unusual criminal justice system. As an African American I would avoid the State like a plague.

Bryant Cephus:

Brought you by the very same folks who made "hanging chad" famous.. so don't forget when ol JEB comes along for your presidential vote!!!

Anthony Crute:

I don't know Marissa personally but I think of her and other victims of our corrupt laws daily! The stand your ground law did not work for her! I was at a gas station and a old muddy pick up truck with confederate flags drove up. The occupants yelled, "You look like a threat to me.. Remember stand your ground", and sped off! This confirms it to me that the "stand your ground law makes it open Season on minorities. I say minorities because I have yet to hear that it negatively effecting anyone else.

Mat Hill:

The State Attorney's office still doesn't seem to get it: there are no two child victims as no harm came to them. Alexander was the victim!

Jamaal Wharton:

We thought our black men were not safe from the law. well this shows that our black woman are not safe either. this is a damn shame

Dynasty Williams:

Actually i see some positive. Corey is developing a reputation of throwing cases by over sentencing and overcharging them. This might work in Marissas favor. What jury is going to convict her knowing she will serve 60 years for a warning shot? I think this will help her walk.

Two young boys stood terrified as their stepmother pointed a gun at their father (who was standing right beside them) and pulled the trigger. The bullet whizzed over their heads and hit the wall beside him, at the same height as his head. They ran for their lives, they can be heard sobbing in the background in the 911 call.

The mixed race jury convicted her after about 10 minutes deliberation. Because that is what happened. It wasn't a warning shot, it was just blind rage and poor aim. There was nothing wrong with the garage door. She could have gotten in the car and driven out of the garage the same way she had driven in a couple hours earlier. Months later, their stepmother showed up at their house despite a restraining order, charged through the door and attacked their father, in front of them, the man she was supposedly terrified of.

All of you who disregard the facts and jump to her defense, holding her up as some sort of civil rights hero disregard these children, who have nightmares about this terrifying and ongoing ordeal. They are the true victims here and by your words,you tell these boys that they don't matter, that to okay if mommy shoots daddy and they just need to stay out of the way. Because after all they weren't "harmed".